The median/average age of the population of Bundaberg West is 40 years of age.

77.5% of people living in the suburb of Bundaberg West were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.8% England, 2.3% New Zealand, 1.1% Philippines, 0.9% India, 0.6% Nepal, 0.6% Italy, 0.5% Vietnam, 0.4% China , 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.3% Japan.

86.2% of people living in Bundaberg West speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Other, 0.7% Vietnamese, 0.6% Italian, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.5% Tagalog, 0.4% Other, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.4% Turkish.

35.4% of people are married, 37.2% have never married and 14.7% are divorced and 4.7% are separated. There are 169 widowed people living in Bundaberg West.

49.1% of the people living in Bundaberg West over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.1% are working on a part time basis. Bundaberg West has an unemployment rate of 14.8%.

The main industries people from Bundaberg West work in are 21.7% Health care and social assistance, 11.6% Retail trade, 11.2% Accommodation and food services, 7.9% Education and training, 6.7% Construction, 6.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.7% Manufacturing, 5.3% Public administration and safety, 3.9% Professional, scientific and technical services.

19.7% of homes are fully owned, and 15.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 61.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $390 per week and the median household income is $646 per week.

The median rent in Bundaberg West is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.